Road Bike

IB13: Just the Essentials – POC’s AVIP Road Clothing Line, New MTB Gear, Glasses, More

Just over 4 years ago, POC was a relatively unknown name in the world of mountain biking. After tweaking a downhill skiing helmet for downhill…

Written by Zach Overholt October 04, 2013

Peaks Coaching: Strength Training for Cyclists

By Bill McLaughlin, PCG Elite Coach Strength training has become a hot topic of discussion among trainers, coaches, scientists, and athletes themselves. But there have…

Written by Hunter Allen October 04, 2013

Mavic Offers Buy One Wheelset, Get One for A Dollar

From October 1 through Mo-vember 30, 2013, Mavic’s offering you the chance to snag a set of training wheels for just a buck when you…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 04, 2013

Trek Expands Project One Again, Alloy Fuel EX 29er Makes the Cut

Remember our tour of Trek’s headquarters where we saw a brand new automated paint booth that was just being installed? It was hinted that…

Written by Zach Overholt October 04, 2013

IB13: BH Adds New Quartz Endurance Road Bike, Budget Aero RC Triathlon Bike & Women’s Ultralight

The new BH Quartz is the first real endurance-oriented road bike from the Spanish brand, slotting in well above the lower level Prisma road bikes.…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 04, 2013

IB13: New Colors and Even More Storage Possibilities from Rack Manufacturer Kuat

Over the past few years, Kuat has made a splash in the rack industry with their high quality and well thought out product line. At…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 03, 2013

IB13: Moots Vamoots Disc Brake Road Bike Gets Official, Updates to Psychlo-X Cyclocross Bike

We broke the news about the Vamoots Disc this summer while visiting their factory in Colorado, and there are plenty of frame detail photos in…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 03, 2013

IB13: Blackburn Helps You Take The Road Less Traveled w/ Impressive New Bags, Racks, Lights & More

Anyone who has installed a number of racks knows what a PITA it can be – especially when you can’t find the right part laying…

Written by Zach Overholt October 03, 2013

IB13: Argon 18 Produces Gallium Pro, Drops 160g in Frame Alone

What do you get when you take 160g out of the already light Argon 18 Gallium? You get the impressively light Gallium Pro, now with…

Written by Zach Overholt October 03, 2013

C-Bear Buildoff, Part Two – Nie Brothers x Alchemy Helios Custom Road Bike

On Monday, we showed you the Parlee Z-Zero x Signature Cycles custom road bike created for the C-Bear Buildoff. Today, we show you their competition:…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 02, 2013

IB13: Ritchey Unveils Road Tubeless Wheels, Carbon Disc Cyclocross Fork Prototype & Rail Saddles

We saw quite a bit of new goodies from Ritchey at Eurobike, but they saved a few for us to see in Vegas as well.…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 01, 2013

Oregon Handmade Show 2013: Winter Cycles, Strawberry, Igleheart and Ti Cycles

With our Oregon Handmade Bike Show coverage wrapping up, it’s not hard to begin thinking about what some of these builders will bring to the…

Written by Mitch Lomacz October 01, 2013

IB13: Redshift Quick Release Aero Bars & Adjustable Angle Seatpost Officially Kickstarted

The Redshift Switch Aero System uses quick release aero bars to instantly transform your road bike into a TT or Triathlon machine. Of course, to…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 01, 2013

Olympia Brakes Into Road Discs with new Leader Disc

While not quite as overnight as the current fatbike trend, new road disc bikes are still popping up on a regular basis. Even though it…

Written by Zach Overholt October 01, 2013

Oregon Handmade Show 2013: New comers Pioneer and Ruphus

Alternative materials are trending these days, with bikes being made out of wood, bamboo, and even cardboard. Ruphus is hitting the scene with both alternative…

Written by Nick Burklow September 30, 2013

C-Bear Buildoff, Part One – Signature Cycles x Parlee Z-Zero Custom Road Bike

A few weeks before Interbike, C-Bear and Sprocket Scientist put together a custom build off between Parlee/Signature Cycles and Alchemy/Nie Brothers. Both shops scrambled to…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 30, 2013

IB13: Pearl Izumi X-Project Finally Sees the Light, PRO Leader Road Shoe Gets Lighter, Plus New Chamois and Base Layers!

Pearl Izumi had a bunch of new stuff on display at Interbike, but maybe the most exciting was the final release of the long awaited…

Written by Zach Overholt September 30, 2013

Oregon Handmade Show 2013: Rolf Prima shows Ares 4 road disc wheels

Back at EuroBike, we spotted new wheels and updates from Rolf Prima. On hand at this years OHBS Rolf Prima had a murdred out example…

Written by Nick Burklow September 30, 2013

Kickstarter: Buca Boot, Megatron Inspired Secure Bicycle Storage

For anyone who likes to ride their bike to work or school, there is nothing more convenient than having a basket or rack. Just like…

Written by Saris Mercanti September 27, 2013

IB13: SeaSucker Shows off Convertible/Sports Car Rack, Put a Bike on Your Lambo

SeaSucker has made their name in the bike industry by offering bike racks that attach to your car with only marine grade vacuum cups. While…

Written by Zach Overholt September 27, 2013

Brian Cookson Beats Pat McQuaid to Become Next UCI President

In a highly contested battle, Brian Cookson has walked away as the next UCI President. Cookson tallied 24 votes out of a possible 42, while…

Written by Zach Overholt September 27, 2013

Boardman Teases B56/TTE Triathlon Bike for Kona Ironman World Championships

Boardman teased their upcoming Sportive road bike with a similarly dramatic video in August, and now they’re whetting our appetites for speed with a new…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 27, 2013

IB13: New Colnago CX-Zero Disc Brake Road Bike Heads to Paris-Roubaix, Plus New Carbon & Alloy Models

The new Colnago CX Zero is similar to the old C40 in terms of comfort and performance, but adds modern features like a disc brake…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 27, 2013

Hammerhead Offers More Details, Brings Back Early Bird Special Plus Limited Edition

When we last touched on the Hammerhead Bicycle Navigation system, details were a bit thin about all of the things the small device was actually…

Written by Zach Overholt September 27, 2013

IB13: All-New Jamis Xenith Road Bike Unveiled – Plus Actual Weights for 650B MTB Bikes

Jamis teased the bike (perhaps with a few too many details) before the show, but the new Xenith road bike mixes race weights with aero…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 26, 2013

IB13: New ultra comfortable silicone bar tape from ESI

A few months ago we posted a Lock-On Grip Round Up. Each grip had pros and cons but ultimately our Tech Editor Zach had to…

Written by Saris Mercanti September 26, 2013

EB13: Prologo Nago Evo Saddles Updated w/ Center Relief Channel & CPC Options

Prologo introduced the F1 inspired CPC (Connect Power Control) vibration damping material to its saddles and gloves last summer. Now, they’ve added it to the…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 26, 2013